The Republican journal., 1887-02-17
Literary News and Notes.

iiIC1di NCNS NOLoS'
The New Moon is a little belate,I- the Jan
uary number is Just at hand-lu1 this neatly
printed monthly is always a full of cntertain-
lng reading a an cgg l. of meat, and brings its
own welcome. Lowell. Mass.
The February number of the Book Buyer
has an excellent portrait Of Mrs.. Julia &. K.
Dorr, author OF "Aftcrnoon Songs" etc. and!
| the usual quota of illustrations and literary
news and gossip. Charles >ciibner'> Sons.
New York.
A paper on ..Social Life in Canada Ivy a
new writer opens the February number of tho
BROOKLYN Magazine. \ second in>talnenf of
the "Stories and Memories of Washington'' i,
given, and other papers, the usual departments.
with the Plymouth Pulpit Supplement-, make
up an excellent number. 1870 Pearl street.
New York.
The February number of the Church Review
contains the second part ii "A Modern Npccta-
tor at ~ Greek Ylay;" III, inc Origin Of l.pi>co-
pacv. by Rev. I. Could: Mexico and the Con-
stitution>. by Rev. Charles II. Hall; Shall The
Protestant Episcopal Church hlnge its Name
by Prof kinlock Nelson; The interpretation
of the Bible. by Prof. Joseph NJ. Clarke:
Rev. Frederick Gibson. Contemporary Liter
allure. Notes and Comments. IIoughton, Miiliin
X Co.. publishers. Boston.
In the February number of Outing. Colonel
Charles l.. Norton contributes a technical
article on Zee Yachting. with numerous illustrl-
! tons by Kelly. Mhrclnlen are now justly
luhian over the completion of the most extra
ordinary journey By 7 homn- Stevens. Outings
special correspondent. His experiences i'll the
Persian Capital form the subject Of this number
Il fully illustrated article. The chapter Of
campaigning incidents from the diary of Il
nited states Army Officer in chase OF Gcroni-
mo is illustrated by Remington. 4 technical
explained and illustrated j, graphic cuts of
the different movements. closes the number.
Other departments contain Il complc" list of
American out-oor clubs and the principal
records Of the previous month.
In the February number of Our Little Men
and Women begins a three part story. The bis
contcntcd Children. by Sara +. Farnlaii. The
MY sweetheart Mamma" : Valentine story
I-Soft-toot learns Il Lesson of content and
| the second n>talment of Miss Butts serial.
Little Wanderers in Bo-pccp's World" "A
Famous Kockny-Ilorse is a story Of a royal
horse, with quaint illustration. The history
paper is concerning "'rhe Man for whom Amer
lea was Named.' Mrs. Deane tells many curl
ous things about the ANTS that build Mounds !"
and we are Introduced TO 1.-Two Little Indians
| The poetry The Blue JAY and My Rider
and H. is by Clara Doty Bates and Sarah T..
| Howard. Profu>cy illustrated. 81 IA year. d.
Lothrop 4 Co.. publishers, Boston.
"What People Live By remarkable little
| story by the distinguished Russian writer.
Count Tostoi. has been translated by Mrs
Alinc Delano. and cannot fail to impress the
reader more strongly than ever with the Won
derful power of the author in deaiin. with
clgous or psychological subjects. 1t was
written for distinct purpose: to show. in the
words of the title. ''What People Live By
Nothing can be more severely simple than the
story, which is thus summed up. Il have
learned says To!stol, ''that man lives not by
care for himself. but by love. know
that God has given life to men, and wishes
them to live. Now / know another truth: the
truth that God does not wish men to live apart
therefore He has not revealed to them What
each needs for himself. He wishes them to
live together, and therefore reveals to each the
others wants" The translation seems TO b,
very close to the original. Price 81. ID. Lothrol
X Co., publishers, Boston.
That measles is not disease which children
fought to have is conclu>ivcly shown in DR.
Chapin's important article on Measles and its
Complications in the February number OF
Babyhood. which no mother of Young children
can afford to overlook. Equally valuable
articles in the same issue are ''Scrofulous Ten
dencies," by DR.. l.. NJ. Yale, and Treatment
of Diarrhua," by DIR. jerome Walker. Under
Nursery Problems are to be found discussions
of such interesting topics '''Ie>t for Cross
| Eyes, "''The Value of Flour Balls as an Article
of Diet, Disadvantages of Early Instruction
in Piano Playing" ''Phvsical Exercise for
Girls" "Preparns for WEAVING Time" etc.
The department of "Baby'> Wardrobe." is I'M
usually full, and 1.-The Mothers Parliament
contains letters Oh a great variety of subjects.
such 'Babics at Public Meetings." The
unsupported Dangers of Phimosi>.' '.Raby's
Bank" "Successful Treatment of Constipa-
tion,' and many others equally Interesting.
Sl.JO a year; 10 cents Il number. Babyhoot
Publishing Co., ) Beekman Street. New York
The Art Amateur for February has for its
most striking feature an admirable ,Iouble-page
crayon drawing-''The Man at the Wheel
by +. Renouf. Scarcely less noticeable is the
fine charcoal head of Alfred Tennyson, by
jacques Reich, from the drawing in the Salm;i-
gundi Exhibition. Among the numerous prac-
teal designs are several for chasubles and chal-
ice wells, panel OF oak leaves and acorns for
wood carving, and decorations for fruit plate
(apples) and a square vase (phloX.) long
and interesting illustrated notice is given of the
A. L. Stewart collection, which is to he sold
next March. The specially practical topics
| treated in this number are fruit and portrait
painting in oils. the use of water cOlors, china
painting and church vestments. There are also
| several useful articles on interior decoration
includinga suggestive talk on the 'Coor Scheme
of a Room.' The various exhibitions and 9TH
er themes of current art interest receive pun
gent notice in 'My Note Book" and the Boston
and Paris correspondence. prize of One
Hundred Dollars for the best design for a new
cover for The Art Amateur is offered by the
publisher, Montague Marks. % Union Square,
/ New NnrE